#7E9FCA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.4% 0.073 255.2), rgb(126, 159, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7E9FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9FCA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 159, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.073 255.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E9FCA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9FCA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9FCA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9FCA text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9FCA
oklch(69.4% 0.073 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#628CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#4875AE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 255)
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Step 700
700
#3A6296
oklch(49.1% 0.095 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#305079
oklch(42.6% 0.078 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4362
oklch(37.8% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#7E9FCA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8FA1CC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A8AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9FCA
#7E9FCA
oklch(69.4% 0.073 255.2)
- #B79668
#B79668
oklch(69.3% 0.073 75.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E9FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #7E9FCA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.